Obituary of Maisie Young

Young, Maisie – Passed peacefully away at the Dr. L.A. Miller Centre after a courageous battle with cancer, at the age of 86. Predeceased by her beloved husband: Walter Young; parents: Gordon and Florence Diamond; sister: Margaret; brother: Lester. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories are her sons: Gary (Charmaine), Keith (Jennifer), Todd (Janice); grandchildren: Sydney (Mike), Leah (Earl), Colin, Jonathan, Chantelle (Joshua); great-grandchildren: Garrett, Benjamin, and Noah, as well as a large circle of extended family and many friends. Maisie was born on Change Islands. She met her husband when they were both teaching in Twillingate. Maisie retired from the Waterford Medical Library after a career as a librarian. She was also a long-time member of the Wesley United Church UCW. Resting at Barrett’s Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Avenue, on Tuesday, December 28, from 7:00-9:00pm, following alert level 3 guidelines. Funeral Service will be held at Wesley United Church on Wednesday, December 29, at 11:00am, Registration is required to attend the service. To register for the service please call Barrett’s Funeral Home at 709-579-6007 between the hours of 9:00am to 5:00pm. Interment will take place at Durrell Cemetery, Twillingate on Thursday, December 30, at 1:30pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Canadian Cancer Society, VOWR, Wesley United Church or a charity of one’s choice. To leave a message of condolence please visit www.barretts.ca